Quick on the Draw
I haven't used this thing in over a year now, but things have improved much. My living situation got leagues better, but the next month brings change. I thought that I should follow up with some positivity after leaving you all hanging with negative posts last year.
I started applying to jobs in May and it's been a wonderful experience. I remember completing 350+ (no exaggeration) applications in 2015 and only landing a handful of interviews. This time around, I've applied to just over 50 positions and have gotten 6 interview requests. A much better response rate. The opportunities were in the following cities:
Clark, New Jersey (near NYC)
Chino, California (near LA)
Linthicum, Maryland (near Baltimore)
Everett, Washington (near Seattle)
Carol Stream, Illinois (near Chicago)
Honolulu, Hawaii
I declined one interview for a position that seemed too intense. The recruiter for another position never responded back to my multiple voice messages responding to their initial phone call. I also declined three of the other interviews, because I was already deep into the remaining opportunity's process.
I'll be living near one of the above cities by the end of this week.
I'm just hoping that declining those three interviews was smart. Timing wise, it was perfect. Accepting my offer alligned well with the lease for my current place ending soon.
I haven't even moved to my new city, but I can't help but wonder what decision I would have made if these doors were all open at the same time rather than sprinkled throughout. I could always burn the bridge that I'm on, but that's probably not the smartest thing to do. But I can't help but wonder "What if?"... All six cities seem to permeate a different energy. In parallel realities, I'm experiencing them all.
Jer! You're being so vague on where you're leaving for! I know. Some of you might know already. Most of you don't. It'll become clear on other mediums (most likely not on here).
TL;DR: My rant here is to convince myself that I made the right choice.
